GCP Cloud Engineer

GCP CLOUD ENGINEER

Location: Remote

Type: W2 or 1099 ( USC or GC) Only

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Engineer to support a federal cloud operations and modernization program. The engineer will provide hands-on support for the operation, maintenance, optimization, and continuous improvement of enterprise cloud environments, including migration of new and legacy applications to cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, networking, security, IAM, CI/CD, and cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, automate, operate, and maintain secure and efficient GCP cloud environments.
• Configure and manage GCP infrastructure across compute, networking, security, and automation.
• Support cloud modernization and migration initiatives for new and legacy applications.
• Use Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to create reusable infrastructure modules and maintain secure configurations.
• Manage and troubleshoot GCP Compute Engine environments running Linux/Red Hat and Windows.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Deploy and maintain serverless applications using Cloud Run, including Python-based services and routines.
• Configure and administer GCP IAM roles and policies, including Workload Identity Federation (WIF).
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Support cloud networking including VPC, DNS, Load Balancing, Hybrid Connectivity, firewalls, and network security.
• Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, performance management, and operational controls.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, GKE, and CI/CD issues.
• Maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and compliance artifacts.
• Support cloud environments operating under federal security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Work with application, infrastructure, security, and project teams to support cloud operations and application O&M.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 10 additional years of work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 6+ years of experience setting up, configuring, and operating GCP cloud environments and operational tools.
• 3+ years of hands-on GCP engineering experience, including troubleshooting complex cloud infrastructure, networking, GKE, and CI/CD issues.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP Compute Engine for Linux/Red Hat and Windows workloads.
• Proven experience deploying and managing applications using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Experience with Cloud Run, particularly for Python-based services.
• Strong experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Advanced knowledge of GCP IAM, including custom roles and policies.
• Hands-on experience with Workload Identity Federation (WIF).
• Experience developing and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of GCP networking, including VPC, DNS, Load Balancing, Hybrid Connectivity, and Firewalls.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and tracing.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation and compliance artifacts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or previous Public Trust (High-Risk) clearance.
• GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Engineer certification.
• Previous Federal Government experience, preferably with the VA.
• Experience with FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, NIST 800-53, or CIS benchmarks.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud.
• Multi-cloud experience.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, cloud boundary protection, segmentation, and secure data flows.
• Experience with Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience creating and maintaining virtual machine images.
• OS administration and application performance troubleshooting experience.
• Experience remediating vulnerability scan findings.
• ITIL certification or working knowledge.
• Experience with BigQuery and Cloud Storage for data management and analytics.
• Experience leveraging pre-trained APIs for common AI tasks.

GCP Technologies & Tools

Cloud Platform

GCP, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run

Security

IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud KMS, Security Center, VPC Service Controls, Binary Authorization

Infrastructure & Automation

Terraform, Ansible

CI/CD

Cloud Build, GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Networking

VPC, DNS, Load Balancing, Hybrid Connectivity, Firewalls, IDS

Containers

GKE, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift

Monitoring & Observability

Splunk, Dynatrace, SolarWinds

Security / Operations

Tenable Nessus, CrowdStrike, Armis, Centrify, BigFix, Netskope

Service Management

ServiceNow, Jira

Governance & Reporting

Turbot, Apptio, Cloudability

Federal Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Permanent Residents must have lived in the United States for at least 3 years.
• Must have a clean criminal background.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust (High-Risk) position.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications and federal eligibility requirements will not be considered.

Pay: $75.00 - $110,000.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Work Location: Remote